Day 7 – I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life

“Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 NLT

It was in the last intimate moments, after the last supper and washing of their feet, that Jesus shared this statement with His disciples. He was preparing them for what was to come and even in their lack of understanding of what He meant, He assured them that the way to Father God is through Him, the truth, and the life. I can imagine Thomas frowning a little at this answer because everybody knew only the High Priest can enter the presence of God in the Most Holy Place, behind the curtain separating the people from God.

“Hang the inner curtain from clasps, and put the Ark of the Covenant in the room behind it. This curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.” Exodus 26:33

The Old Testament regulations like sacrifices, the temple, curtain, tabernacle, and other items of worship were temporary ways to God. Jesus made clear that these things in and of themselves did not cleanse the people so they are righteous before God. With this statement, Jesus contrasts these regulations by offering Himself and replacing all the prior things through which man could relate to God. All of the Temple instructions foreshadowed Him but only accomplished ceremonial cleansing. But through Jesus, we can truly find the Way, the Truth, and the Life and live in a complete redemption. The final proof of fulfillment was when the temple curtain separating the Holy from the Most Holy in the Temple was torn with His death – allowing ALL who believe in Jesus a way to the Father.

Prayer: Father, thank You for the foreshadowing of Jesus in the instructions given to Your beloved nation Israel and that we can understand Jesus came to fulfill this through His sacrificial death to be the Way, Truth, and Life to come to You. Thank You Jesus for being this and claiming that You are the “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life” for all eternity, even for me. Amen.

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